Bonds breaks Aaron's NL home run record, but Brewers top Giants

MILWAUKEE -- Barry Bonds was glad he broke
Hank Aaron's NL home run record on Saturday night -- and upset that the San Francisco Giants lost for seventh time in eight games.

Bonds hit his 734th career homer, but the Milwaukee
Brewers rallied past San Francisco 10-8 for their third
consecutive win over the struggling Giants.

The seven-time MVP hit a solo shot off Chris
Capuano over the right-center fence in the third inning, just
out of the reach of outfielders Brady Clark
and Corey Hart.
Capuano is the 434th pitcher to give up a home run to Bonds.

Bonds, who hit No. 733 and drove in a season-high six runs Friday night,
is 21 homers shy of Aaron's career mark of 755. It was Bonds' 26th home
run this season, and again it came in the same city where Aaron started
and ended his major league career.

"It's a good accomplishment, but I just want to win," Bonds said. "It's
not fun to talk right now. I wish it were a better time."

The Giants' late-season struggles have likely cost them any chance to
win the NL West or grab the wild card. They have been outscored 88-48
during the first eight games of a nine-game road trip.

After winning the series opener 9-4, the Brewers have scored in the
eighth inning of the past two games to break a tie each time.

"It's been a long road trip, just long," Bonds said. "Everyone is out
there working hard."

Giants manager Felipe Alou agreed that the loss took a little of the
luster off Bonds breaking Aaron's NL record.

"I don't believe the main thing here is the record, those guys want to
win the game," Alou said. "This is an ugly road trip."

Capuano said the pitch Bonds hit for a home run was a fastball "pretty
much down the middle of the plate."

"I know it's Barry Bonds up there," Capuano said. "But I know if I make
my pitches, I'll get him out. I just happened to get lazy with one
thing."

Brewers manager Ned Yost called Bonds "a special talent."

"He's a once-in-a-lifetime guy," Yost said. "He works real hard to keep
himself in shape."

The Brewers scored twice in the eighth to break an 8-all tie and win
their fourth straight game overall. Tony Graffanino
singled with one out and stole second. Prince Fielder
struck out, but Bill Hall lined an RBI double
down the right-field line.

Hart then hit a soft fly to right fielder Moises
Alou, who dropped it for a two-base error that allowed Hall to
score.

Yost said the clutch hit by Hall was the key. Hall also had a key hit in
the Brewers' eighth-inning rally on Friday and scored the go-ahead run.

"Billy has been huge two nights in a row," Yost said. "His approach has
been fantastic. I'm really proud of Billy."

Jack Taschner (0-1) took the loss. Noah
Lowry went five innings for Giants despite giving up five runs
in the first, when the Brewers sent 10 batters to the plate.

"I fell behind guys and ended up paying for it," Lowry said. "I was
mostly going with my fastball and it was getting hit."